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Kurt Cobain’s Iconic MTV Unplugged Guitar to Make UK Debut

The Martin D-18E, played during Nirvana’s 1993 acoustic set, will be displayed at London’s Royal College of Music Museum starting June 3, 2025.

MTV Unplugged in New York. For editorial use only. Credit_ Photo by Frank Micelotta, Hulton Archive via Getty images
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Overview

  • The Martin D-18E guitar, famously played by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance, will be exhibited in the UK for the first time.
  • The exhibition, running from June 3 to November 18, 2025, at the Royal College of Music Museum, also features Cobain's green cardigan worn during the performance.
  • Peter Freedman, who purchased the guitar at auction in 2020 for $6 million, is loaning it to the museum as part of a global exhibition initiative.
  • The MTV Unplugged performance, recorded in 1993, showcased a more intimate side of Nirvana and gained iconic status following Cobain’s death in 1994.
  • The exhibition will explore the cultural and historical significance of the performance, Cobain’s artistic vision, and the enduring legacy of Nirvana.